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Honky Tonk Cowboys #3
My Give a Damn's Busted
Book 3 of the Honky Tonk series
From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance inspired by the hit country music song, featuring the romantic adventures of the feisty new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint and the hot, hard-headed cowboy who is out to steal her heart.
Larissa Morley is already rich beyond reason, but buying the Honky Tonk beer joint is her dream come true—until a rich teetotaler tries to take it away from her. If any dime store cowboy thinks he's going to get the best of Larissa—or her Honky Tonk—then he's got another thing coming...
If Hank Wells thinks he can dig up dirt on the new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint for his employer, he's got no idea what kind of trouble he's courting. The two face off like a longhorn bull looking at a red tablecloth and their big clash ends up having less to do with everybody's favorite beer joint and everything to do with the fiery attraction between the hard-headed lovers.
As secrets emerge, and passion vies with ulterior motives, it's winner takes all at the Honky Tonk…
Honky Tonk
I Love This Bar (Book 1)
Hell, Yeah (Book 2)
My Give a Damn's Busted (Book 3)
Honky Tonk Christmas (Book 4)
Praise for My Give a Damn's
"Packed with snappy dialog, salty language, and little twists that make it an immensely enjoyable book... Carolyn Brown simply has a way with words." —Fresh Fiction
"Brown's wit and humor shine... [a] zany and fast-paced tale and lovable characters." —RT Book Reviews
"You won't want to miss this boot scootin' contemporary full of sexy cowboys and sassy women." —The Romance Studio
From New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance inspired by the hit country music song, featuring the romantic adventures of the feisty new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint and the hot, hard-headed cowboy who is out to steal her heart.
Larissa Morley is already rich beyond reason, but buying the Honky Tonk beer joint is her dream come true—until a rich teetotaler tries to take it away from her. If any dime store cowboy thinks he's going to get the best of Larissa—or her Honky Tonk—then he's got another thing coming...
If Hank Wells thinks he can dig up dirt on the new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint for his employer, he's got no idea what kind of trouble he's courting. The two face off like a longhorn bull looking at a red tablecloth and their big clash ends up having less to do with everybody's favorite beer joint and everything to do with the fiery attraction between the hard-headed lovers.
As secrets emerge, and passion vies with ulterior motives, it's winner takes all at the Honky Tonk…
Honky Tonk
I Love This Bar (Book 1)
Hell, Yeah (Book 2)
My Give a Damn's Busted (Book 3)
Honky Tonk Christmas (Book 4)
Praise for My Give a Damn's
"Packed with snappy dialog, salty language, and little twists that make it an immensely enjoyable book... Carolyn Brown simply has a way with words." —Fresh Fiction
"Brown's wit and humor shine... [a] zany and fast-paced tale and lovable characters." —RT Book Reviews
"You won't want to miss this boot scootin' contemporary full of sexy cowboys and sassy women." —The Romance Studio
372 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2010
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About the author
Carolyn Brown
182 books4,130 followersHi! I'm twenty five years old and movie star gorgeous. The camera added thirty plus years and a few wrinkles. Can't trust those cameras or mirrors either. Along with bathroom scales they are notorious liars! Honestly, I am the mother of three fantastic grown children who've made me laugh and given me more story ideas than I could ever write. My husband, Charles, is my strongest supporter and my best friend. He's even willing to eat fast food and help with the laundry while I finish one more chapter! Life is good and I am blessed!
Reading has been a passion since I was five years old and figured out those were words on book pages. As soon as my chubby little fingers found they could put words on a Big Chief tablet with a fat pencil, I was on my way. Writing joined reading in my list of passions. I will read anything from the back of the Cheerio's box to Faulkner and love every bit of it. In addition to reading I enjoy cooking, my family and the ocean. I love the Florida beaches. Listening to the ocean waves puts my writing brain into high gear.
I love writing romance because it's about emotions and relationships. Human nature hasn't changed a bit since Eve coveted the fruit in the Garden of Eden. Settings change. Plots change. Names change. Times change. But love is love and men and women have been falling in and out of it forever. Romance is about emotions: love, hate, anger, laughter... all of it. If I can make you laugh until your sides ache or grab a tissue then I've touched your emotions and accomplished what every writer sets out to do.
I got serious about writing when my third child was born and had her days and nights mixed up. I had to stay up all night anyway and it was very quiet so I invested in a spiral back notebook and sharpened a few pencils. The story that emerged has never sold but it's brought in enough rejection slips to put the Redwood Forest on the endangered list. In 1997 Kensington bought two books for their Precious Gems line. Two years and six books later the line died with only four of those books seeing publication. But by then Avalon had bought a book and another, and another. Ten years later the list has grown to thirty nine. Last year Sourcebooks bought the Lucky Series which is in the bookstores now. They've also bought The Honky Tonk Series which will debut with I LOVE THIS BAR in June and will be followed by HELL, YEAH, MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED, and HONKY TONK CHRISTMAS.
Folks ask me where I get my ideas. Three kids, fifteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Note: I was a very young grandmother! Life is a zoo around here when they all come home. In one Sunday afternoon there's enough ideas to keep me writing for years and years. Seriously, ideas pop up at the craziest times. When one sinks its roots into my mind, I have no choice but to write the story. And while I'm writing the characters peek over my shoulder and make sure I'm telling it right and not exaggerating too much. Pesky little devils, they are!
I have a wonderful agent, Erin Niumata, who continues to work magic and sell my work. I'm very lucky to have her and my editors who continue to believe in me.
Happy reading!
Reading has been a passion since I was five years old and figured out those were words on book pages. As soon as my chubby little fingers found they could put words on a Big Chief tablet with a fat pencil, I was on my way. Writing joined reading in my list of passions. I will read anything from the back of the Cheerio's box to Faulkner and love every bit of it. In addition to reading I enjoy cooking, my family and the ocean. I love the Florida beaches. Listening to the ocean waves puts my writing brain into high gear.
I love writing romance because it's about emotions and relationships. Human nature hasn't changed a bit since Eve coveted the fruit in the Garden of Eden. Settings change. Plots change. Names change. Times change. But love is love and men and women have been falling in and out of it forever. Romance is about emotions: love, hate, anger, laughter... all of it. If I can make you laugh until your sides ache or grab a tissue then I've touched your emotions and accomplished what every writer sets out to do.
I got serious about writing when my third child was born and had her days and nights mixed up. I had to stay up all night anyway and it was very quiet so I invested in a spiral back notebook and sharpened a few pencils. The story that emerged has never sold but it's brought in enough rejection slips to put the Redwood Forest on the endangered list. In 1997 Kensington bought two books for their Precious Gems line. Two years and six books later the line died with only four of those books seeing publication. But by then Avalon had bought a book and another, and another. Ten years later the list has grown to thirty nine. Last year Sourcebooks bought the Lucky Series which is in the bookstores now. They've also bought The Honky Tonk Series which will debut with I LOVE THIS BAR in June and will be followed by HELL, YEAH, MY GIVE A DAMN'S BUSTED, and HONKY TONK CHRISTMAS.
Folks ask me where I get my ideas. Three kids, fifteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Note: I was a very young grandmother! Life is a zoo around here when they all come home. In one Sunday afternoon there's enough ideas to keep me writing for years and years. Seriously, ideas pop up at the craziest times. When one sinks its roots into my mind, I have no choice but to write the story. And while I'm writing the characters peek over my shoulder and make sure I'm telling it right and not exaggerating too much. Pesky little devils, they are!
I have a wonderful agent, Erin Niumata, who continues to work magic and sell my work. I'm very lucky to have her and my editors who continue to believe in me.
Happy reading!
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July 21, 2011
Now, this book I really enjoyed! The heroine came with no relationship baggage like the two previous heroines, so maybe that’s the difference to Ms Brown when she writes these types of characters. We met Larissa in Hell, Yeah when she ends up in Mingus and the Honky Tonk trying to find herself. She definitely found herself and I found a new side of this author.
This is not to say there aren’t still some issues in the book, but this is such an improvement over those before it. The heroine has a much better attitude about life and her situation and men now that she has found what she’s looking for — friends, a home, and a business she’s happy to run — after scouring the world, literally, for herself. Larissa is a breath of fresh air in this series.
When Cathy, the heroine of the previous book, finally falls in love and decides to give up all to wed Travis, she gives the Honky Tonk to Larissa lock, stock, and barrel. No money involved. It’s tradition with the owners of the bar. Since everything about this little town in Texas is now home to Larissa, she’s telling folks loud and clear she’s there to stay, will never give up the Honky Tonk. LOL, well, there’s tradition where that’s concerned too.
Hank Wells is in Mingus looking for Larissa Morley and he finds her quickly, in a way that’s probably going to have her pissed at him. I do enjoy the first meet of Ms. Brown’s heroes and heroines. Each one has actually been fun so far. Hank swerves to miss a deer in the middle of the road, which causes the car behind him to do the same and she ends up in a ditch. And ends up being Larissa. This is where the book could have reverted back to the heroine-with-an-attitude theme, but I’m glad to say Ms. Brown stayed true to Larissa’s character. She got a little snippy after the accident, as she did at other times in the book and as people are wont to do sometimes, but for the most part Larissa’s attitude is terrific.
These two hit it off right away, and that’s what made reading about them more enjoyable, instead of bitchiness thrown around all the time as the first two heroines did. There’s a couple of great scenes that I really love. The first is the picnic by the lake that Hank takes Larissa on. They make love for the first time there and that scene is tender and very nice, the best love scene of Ms. Brown’s I’ve read to date.
We get little hints that all is not as it seems with Hank. This has to do with a man by the name of Hayes Radner, who’s been trying to buy the Honky Tonk and other properties in and around Mingus throughout the series. He’s been turned down flat every time, but he’s persistent. It seems Hank is associated with this man, and he’s fighting a guilty conscience in not telling Larissa the truth, especially before the town meeting she and others have called to talk about the situation. He does try to explain it all to her, but they get interrupted. So we know trouble is on the horizon.
Larissa tosses Hank to the street when she learns the truth, and he realizes he’s made the mistake of his life. This is another time when that heroine negativity I don’t like could have come back into the story, but again Ms. Brown pulls it off and Larissa has her good cry at losing a good man and tries to get on with life. Hank gives her a call now and again and when they finally do talk, they come to an agreement to start again, go slow, and see where things lead.
This is where my second favorite scene comes in. Hank’s dad is a rancher and wants his son to take over eventually, so he’s grooming Hank to do so. At least he hopes so. Every year he hosts a rodeo for kids, and I had a blast reading about that rodeo and its little people events. It’s the cutest darned thing I’ve read in a long time. Larissa is also involved, one of those baby steps in making up with Hank. A lot of fun all the way around.
Along with Hank’s dad he also meet his mother as well as Larissa’s mother, and what a duo that is. I did have some fun with them, though. Other secondary characters include those we’ve met since the first book, so the snarky attitude is back with them and they still rub me the wrong way now and again, as do some new characters who now hang out at the Honky Tonk.
Needless to say, this is my favorite book of the series so far. I’m hoping that Sharlene, the heroine of Honky Tonk Christmas, is more like Larissa than Daisy or Cathy. She’s baggageless too, so my hope may be answered. But I’m crossing my fingers just in case.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
This is not to say there aren’t still some issues in the book, but this is such an improvement over those before it. The heroine has a much better attitude about life and her situation and men now that she has found what she’s looking for — friends, a home, and a business she’s happy to run — after scouring the world, literally, for herself. Larissa is a breath of fresh air in this series.
When Cathy, the heroine of the previous book, finally falls in love and decides to give up all to wed Travis, she gives the Honky Tonk to Larissa lock, stock, and barrel. No money involved. It’s tradition with the owners of the bar. Since everything about this little town in Texas is now home to Larissa, she’s telling folks loud and clear she’s there to stay, will never give up the Honky Tonk. LOL, well, there’s tradition where that’s concerned too.
Hank Wells is in Mingus looking for Larissa Morley and he finds her quickly, in a way that’s probably going to have her pissed at him. I do enjoy the first meet of Ms. Brown’s heroes and heroines. Each one has actually been fun so far. Hank swerves to miss a deer in the middle of the road, which causes the car behind him to do the same and she ends up in a ditch. And ends up being Larissa. This is where the book could have reverted back to the heroine-with-an-attitude theme, but I’m glad to say Ms. Brown stayed true to Larissa’s character. She got a little snippy after the accident, as she did at other times in the book and as people are wont to do sometimes, but for the most part Larissa’s attitude is terrific.
These two hit it off right away, and that’s what made reading about them more enjoyable, instead of bitchiness thrown around all the time as the first two heroines did. There’s a couple of great scenes that I really love. The first is the picnic by the lake that Hank takes Larissa on. They make love for the first time there and that scene is tender and very nice, the best love scene of Ms. Brown’s I’ve read to date.
We get little hints that all is not as it seems with Hank. This has to do with a man by the name of Hayes Radner, who’s been trying to buy the Honky Tonk and other properties in and around Mingus throughout the series. He’s been turned down flat every time, but he’s persistent. It seems Hank is associated with this man, and he’s fighting a guilty conscience in not telling Larissa the truth, especially before the town meeting she and others have called to talk about the situation. He does try to explain it all to her, but they get interrupted. So we know trouble is on the horizon.
Larissa tosses Hank to the street when she learns the truth, and he realizes he’s made the mistake of his life. This is another time when that heroine negativity I don’t like could have come back into the story, but again Ms. Brown pulls it off and Larissa has her good cry at losing a good man and tries to get on with life. Hank gives her a call now and again and when they finally do talk, they come to an agreement to start again, go slow, and see where things lead.
This is where my second favorite scene comes in. Hank’s dad is a rancher and wants his son to take over eventually, so he’s grooming Hank to do so. At least he hopes so. Every year he hosts a rodeo for kids, and I had a blast reading about that rodeo and its little people events. It’s the cutest darned thing I’ve read in a long time. Larissa is also involved, one of those baby steps in making up with Hank. A lot of fun all the way around.
Along with Hank’s dad he also meet his mother as well as Larissa’s mother, and what a duo that is. I did have some fun with them, though. Other secondary characters include those we’ve met since the first book, so the snarky attitude is back with them and they still rub me the wrong way now and again, as do some new characters who now hang out at the Honky Tonk.
Needless to say, this is my favorite book of the series so far. I’m hoping that Sharlene, the heroine of Honky Tonk Christmas, is more like Larissa than Daisy or Cathy. She’s baggageless too, so my hope may be answered. But I’m crossing my fingers just in case.
See my complete review at http://www.goodbadandunread.com
June 2, 2013
Larissa Morley is the newest owner of the Honky Tonk, a bar where people come to relax, dance, and listen to good ole country music. Larissa has had a rough time of it, so settling into her new (fixer-upper) home and bar, she feels like she has come home. She takes no sass from anyone and gives as good as she gets.
Hank Wells has been investigating Larissa and really wants to get his hands on the Honky Tonk. He can't figure out why she won't sell when the price is so good. He figures he'll lay low and get to know her personally and maybe then he can convince her.
But one look at the handsome cowboy and Larissa feels her heart dive to her knees. She wants a real cowboy to knock her socks off, but her friends tell her Hank is a fake. Hank finds himself falling hard for Larissa and tries to back off, but he can't help himself.
When secrets begin to reveal themselves, it may be more than a give a damn busted, but some hearts. It's gonna take some passion, sweet words, and a whole lot more if these two want a future together.
Carolyn Brown's Honky Tonk series is such a winner! I love cowboys and country music, and each book just gets better. It's like revisiting an old friend when I open the pages. Her characters are strong-willed, opinionated, and full of grit and sass. I know it's a winner when I'm laughing and crying and singing along as I go along. I can't wait for the next one in the series!!
Hank Wells has been investigating Larissa and really wants to get his hands on the Honky Tonk. He can't figure out why she won't sell when the price is so good. He figures he'll lay low and get to know her personally and maybe then he can convince her.
But one look at the handsome cowboy and Larissa feels her heart dive to her knees. She wants a real cowboy to knock her socks off, but her friends tell her Hank is a fake. Hank finds himself falling hard for Larissa and tries to back off, but he can't help himself.
When secrets begin to reveal themselves, it may be more than a give a damn busted, but some hearts. It's gonna take some passion, sweet words, and a whole lot more if these two want a future together.
Carolyn Brown's Honky Tonk series is such a winner! I love cowboys and country music, and each book just gets better. It's like revisiting an old friend when I open the pages. Her characters are strong-willed, opinionated, and full of grit and sass. I know it's a winner when I'm laughing and crying and singing along as I go along. I can't wait for the next one in the series!!
January 5, 2021
Carolyn Brown did such a great job of allowing me to picture everything so vividly. She was also so accurate with Texas slang and sayings. This book was essentially about two young people who are trying to find themselves even though they come from wealthy families. They find themselves in the middle of nowhere Texas in their aliases. Unfortunately, the leading fellow is trying to undermine the leading lady for his mother’s business and everything comes tumbling down. Luckily, they start fresh and everything comes full circle and it’s a happy ending! I totally recommend this book to anyone who likes romance novels with some hints of comedy!
January 29, 2022
Another fun story from the inimitable Carolyn Brown!
October 12, 2010
Favorite Quote: "...Lord, he could be a serial killer and I'd still peel those jeans off that firm little hind end and enjoy doing it."
Hank Wells and Larissa Morley both want the same thing, the Honky Tonk bar.
But each keep the reason for it close to their hearts. When passions, secrets, and ulterior motives each vie for attention, it's winner takes all at the Honky Tonk.
Larissa Morley is the fourth owner of the Honky Tonk bar. Rumor has it that each owner of the Honky Tonk finds her true love-a cowboy- a cowboy amid the sparkling glow of the jukeboxes. But Larissa isn't having any of that. She's happy with her life just the way it is until HE walks in. A long tall drink of water named Hank Wells. And suddenly that old rumor doesn't seem so unbelievable anymore
Hank Wells is exactly where he wants to be. His employer wants to buy the Honky Tonk and Hank is there to find anyway or anyhow to accomplish that. But he didn't expect to find Larissa. And he certainly didn't expect to fall in love with her. When Larissa finds out Hanks been lying to her and trying to get her bar it becomes all out war.
When Hanks mother's show up; they find out that neither of them have been honest with each other. Now they need to decide who they want to be and if that's enough to keep them together.
I had a really hard time with this story. Parts of it read smooth and fast. The premise is good. A light contemporary romance with some intrigue.
Humorous and witty. Some memorable characters that are well developed and add flair to the storyline. But the majority of the dialogue is in what I call "hillbilly speak".
Read the rest of my review at http://www.smexybooks.com/2010/10/rev...
Hank Wells and Larissa Morley both want the same thing, the Honky Tonk bar.
But each keep the reason for it close to their hearts. When passions, secrets, and ulterior motives each vie for attention, it's winner takes all at the Honky Tonk.
Larissa Morley is the fourth owner of the Honky Tonk bar. Rumor has it that each owner of the Honky Tonk finds her true love-a cowboy- a cowboy amid the sparkling glow of the jukeboxes. But Larissa isn't having any of that. She's happy with her life just the way it is until HE walks in. A long tall drink of water named Hank Wells. And suddenly that old rumor doesn't seem so unbelievable anymore
Hank Wells is exactly where he wants to be. His employer wants to buy the Honky Tonk and Hank is there to find anyway or anyhow to accomplish that. But he didn't expect to find Larissa. And he certainly didn't expect to fall in love with her. When Larissa finds out Hanks been lying to her and trying to get her bar it becomes all out war.
When Hanks mother's show up; they find out that neither of them have been honest with each other. Now they need to decide who they want to be and if that's enough to keep them together.
I had a really hard time with this story. Parts of it read smooth and fast. The premise is good. A light contemporary romance with some intrigue.
Humorous and witty. Some memorable characters that are well developed and add flair to the storyline. But the majority of the dialogue is in what I call "hillbilly speak".
Read the rest of my review at http://www.smexybooks.com/2010/10/rev...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 3, 2020
This book was BAD-awful, even. I even resent the time I'm taking to write this review, but it must be done. There was a lot that was terrible about this book:
1. There were gratuitous references to country music songs, particularly to book's namesake song by Jo Dee Messina. Cute, the first time-annoying, the next 10-infuriating, the rest
2. The story had absolutely no depth-this was barely worthy of a 30 page novella, let alone a nearly 400 page novel.
3. There were long-winded, random anecdotes that peppered the story to extend the length, and added nothing besides additional pages
4. The characters had no depth, and there was no chemistry between characters-the author cast a wide net, adding multiple characters in the hopes of making something interesting-yet failed miserably. Characters were supposed to be quirky simply because they swore, sweet because they liked kids, and full of flare because they weren't doormats. Just. Awful.
5. Poor editing-multiple grammatical mistakes, awkward phrasing, and bizarre sentence structure had the feel of a barely-edited first draft.
This trashy romance was so bad I didn't even care about the sex scenes, which barely occurred, had no steam, and if I'm being honest, are the only reason I pick these books up. They're supposed to be easy, fun romps that will snap me out of a reading slump-not an infuriating snoozer that nearly put me into a slump.
I don't recommend this book to anybody, unless it's literally the only book available to you to read, and you have NO OTHER entertainment options. Don't do it.
1. There were gratuitous references to country music songs, particularly to book's namesake song by Jo Dee Messina. Cute, the first time-annoying, the next 10-infuriating, the rest
2. The story had absolutely no depth-this was barely worthy of a 30 page novella, let alone a nearly 400 page novel.
3. There were long-winded, random anecdotes that peppered the story to extend the length, and added nothing besides additional pages
4. The characters had no depth, and there was no chemistry between characters-the author cast a wide net, adding multiple characters in the hopes of making something interesting-yet failed miserably. Characters were supposed to be quirky simply because they swore, sweet because they liked kids, and full of flare because they weren't doormats. Just. Awful.
5. Poor editing-multiple grammatical mistakes, awkward phrasing, and bizarre sentence structure had the feel of a barely-edited first draft.
This trashy romance was so bad I didn't even care about the sex scenes, which barely occurred, had no steam, and if I'm being honest, are the only reason I pick these books up. They're supposed to be easy, fun romps that will snap me out of a reading slump-not an infuriating snoozer that nearly put me into a slump.
I don't recommend this book to anybody, unless it's literally the only book available to you to read, and you have NO OTHER entertainment options. Don't do it.
October 16, 2010
Larissa & Hank are great characters. However, I thought this one went on a bit too long and the same thing was repeated several times in different spots. Overall it was a decent read and had some funny moments. I would say "Give it a try."
April 28, 2020
This was a great book! Carolyn really fits the Country songs in to suit the scenario. This book is comical, sweet, and theres just enough heat to this book. Their's so many characters you can't help to fall in love with them. Especially the elder characters.
Larissa Morley is your main character. She owns a Honkey Tonk that she loves and that is hard work. But she loves the challenge. She has travelled the world, but she was missing something. A place to call home. She chose Mingas, Texas to be her home. Nobody or anything is going to make her give up her Honky Tonk or make her leave her home. Larissa also has a secret that nobody knows.
Hank Wells is a good looking cowboy, that's what people think. Hank has offered a fortune two the two previous owners, but he was turned down flat. He can't understand why the owners doesn't want to sell.
Hank finds out Larissa is the new owner of the Honky Tonk. And he realizes that she's different from the other owners. He is instantly attracted to her when he first meets her. A mishap with a deer brings them across each others paths.
Larissa thinks Hank is too pretty to be real. He thinks she is one hot tomalie. The sparks between these two can start a 5 alarm fire. Larissa knows theirs more to Hank than he's telling. That's because there is, he has a secret too. It's an fun read , watching these two interact and unraveling each others secrets.
Larissa Morley is your main character. She owns a Honkey Tonk that she loves and that is hard work. But she loves the challenge. She has travelled the world, but she was missing something. A place to call home. She chose Mingas, Texas to be her home. Nobody or anything is going to make her give up her Honky Tonk or make her leave her home. Larissa also has a secret that nobody knows.
Hank Wells is a good looking cowboy, that's what people think. Hank has offered a fortune two the two previous owners, but he was turned down flat. He can't understand why the owners doesn't want to sell.
Hank finds out Larissa is the new owner of the Honky Tonk. And he realizes that she's different from the other owners. He is instantly attracted to her when he first meets her. A mishap with a deer brings them across each others paths.
Larissa thinks Hank is too pretty to be real. He thinks she is one hot tomalie. The sparks between these two can start a 5 alarm fire. Larissa knows theirs more to Hank than he's telling. That's because there is, he has a secret too. It's an fun read , watching these two interact and unraveling each others secrets.
October 31, 2019
A good read
This is a great romance series. What is it about the Honky Tonk that brings couple's together. Is it a curse or a blessing. Larissa is the third owner since Ruby Lee. She is determined to be the last. Hank is helping his father on his ranch for the summer. They have an instant attraction to each other. But Hank is there under false pretenses. They both have a secret that could end their relationship before it even starts. Will Larissa be the last owner, or will the Honky Tonk's charm strike again?
This is a great romance series. What is it about the Honky Tonk that brings couple's together. Is it a curse or a blessing. Larissa is the third owner since Ruby Lee. She is determined to be the last. Hank is helping his father on his ranch for the summer. They have an instant attraction to each other. But Hank is there under false pretenses. They both have a secret that could end their relationship before it even starts. Will Larissa be the last owner, or will the Honky Tonk's charm strike again?
January 5, 2021
This was very counnnntry, and sometimes I liked it, and sometimes it was too much. But the characters were fun and the Honky Tonk setting seemed realistic. Plus Larissa was just a great person...very spunky. But I didn't like the ending so much... it just seemed kind of flat. And also the book went on a little too long. Like Larissa and Hank got together and there was another 100 pages on the story...why?
September 2, 2024
This was a great story the characters were fun and had a lot of family drama. Some of the characters from the other two stories are mentioned and how the bars patronage has changed. Hank has to made a lot of choices about what he wants in life. Larissa is enjoying the changes she has made and doesn't trust Hank. The next bar owner is introduced and the reason the Radner Corporation wants the bar is told as well.
September 14, 2017
This is book three in the Honky Tonk series but can be read as a standalone. This is Larissa Morley and Hank Wells story and what a story it is. It will definitely keep you turning those pages anxious to find out what happens next. There will be laughs, there will be tears and of course there will be a happy ever after. You won't be disappointed in this one.
April 11, 2018
I felt the story dragged on throughout the story, with a few moments of excitement that were mostly predictable. In a way it seemed there was a page-length requirement, with the conclusion occurring within the last ten pages (honestly, it seemed like the last five pages, but that seems too abrupt to be real). There were several opportunities, but the story never grabbed my attention.
March 25, 2018
Jimmy ton k curse
Great book be sure you feadthistrilogy if you continue fill be missing out on something chunky if definitely worth reading more fhsnonce this was thee
Is the third time instead of and it was just A good as the first time maybe evenbetter
Great book be sure you feadthistrilogy if you continue fill be missing out on something chunky if definitely worth reading more fhsnonce this was thee
Is the third time instead of and it was just A good as the first time maybe evenbetter
July 26, 2020
I picked this up because of the title. I read it because a friend wanted a review and I was pleasantly surprised! I fell in love by page 2. There’s just something about a cowboy who can fill a pair of jeans just right. This book was a great rom com love story and just what I needed.
January 13, 2023
Like I said on the last two series that I read of Carolyn Brown's books was that I quite liked them. I was excited to start another series that is set in another small town TX and is full cowboys. I read the entire series and was quite happy with these quick easy romances.
June 28, 2017
I am really enjoying Carolyn Brown's books! She really gives you some good chuckles!
July 29, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. The best in the series.
January 25, 2018
Not as good as some of her others.
September 13, 2019
Honky Tink #3
This book has kept me awake 2 notes in a row . Hard to put down. I finished it tonite, loved the ending. Another well executed read, Is Brown.
This book has kept me awake 2 notes in a row . Hard to put down. I finished it tonite, loved the ending. Another well executed read, Is Brown.
April 26, 2020
I have never laughed so hard absolutely love this book. Will have to find the 2 previous books in the series.
January 19, 2021
I liked this, but it took a while to finish it.
April 25, 2021
Another home run.
It just keeps getting better.I have read all these books.All I have got to say is Bob a ba boom.They trust & turn on those pages.Read these books.
It just keeps getting better.I have read all these books.All I have got to say is Bob a ba boom.They trust & turn on those pages.Read these books.
June 12, 2022
Carolyn Wonderful Stories!
Every book you have written I have read......You make me Laugh & Cry....May you Always be there ...Thank You so much!!!!
Every book you have written I have read......You make me Laugh & Cry....May you Always be there ...Thank You so much!!!!
October 20, 2022
Good book . Easy to read
April 17, 2023
Good read. Might be my favorite of this series. I really liked these characters and the plot. Looking forward to reading the next installment of this series.
July 22, 2023
By the time I finished the book I needed a beer and I hate beer!
October 28, 2023
Truly amazing story loved it thanks.
January 6, 2026
Was a very good book. This author is someone I just found and started reading her books. So far the 2 I have read I love them. Highly recommend.
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